§ 72-4-104. Disposition of portion of highways realigned.  


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  • (1) The department may make changes in the alignment of state highways to provide for greater highway safety or more economical highway operation and maintenance.
    (2) When a state highway is realigned, the former portion of it may be:
    (a) returned or relinquished to the county or municipality in which it is situated to be maintained as a highway;
    (b) abandoned by the department if it no longer serves the purpose of a highway; or
    (c) disposed of in accordance with Section 72-5-111 if the former portion was purchased in fee.
Amended by Chapter 122, 2012 General Session